By Jonathan Ugbal The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has described the release of elections timetable by the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) as a ploy to divert attention and save face from an “embarrassing judgment.” In a statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary, Mens Ikpeme Tuesday in Calabar,
One of the cardinal objectives of an organized government at whichever level is not only to maintain law and order in such a society but to also provide for the social welfare of the people as well as protect their overall interests when it becomes lucid that it is being covertly or overtly trampled upon
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma Egba SAN, has described the return of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari to the country after a 51-day medical vacation in the United Kingdom as a “great relief from anxiety.’’ In a statement issued by the Special Assistant, communication
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The leader of the Hausa community in Ogoja local government area of northern Cross River State, Alhaji Yakubu Adamu says his ascension to the throne of “Sarki Hausa Ogoja” will bring a new lease of life to his people. Adamu in a message to CrossRiverWatch said that; “My promise to my people is
By Ushang Ewa In the old rugged sign post of the R.C.M Primary School in Okworogung, Utugwang, Obudu local government area, it is also indicated there that ‘knowledge is power.’ But it was also doubtful if there was any knowledge that could hand the pupils power from a dilapidated environment like what had become
By Luqman Openiyi in Lagos and Ushang Ewah in Calabar Last Saturday was no doubt a big day for the Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade as he received the Vanguard Governor of the Year award in Lagos. What was even more special was the manner in which almost the entire machinery of Government,
By Luqman Openiyi Former Governor of Cross River state, Mr. Donald Duke has said that governor Ayade is a young man who has left no one in doubt about the fact that he wants to transform the state, adding that by the time the incumbent governor is done with the state, “it will not remain
By Archibong Jeremiah The management of Lafarge Holcin has conceded to the demand of the Cross River State Government to fully implement the dictates of the Local Content law (LCL) which states that 80% of employment opportunity ratio be given to the host communities where they operate while 20% is reserved for those not from